Andy Barr U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Andy Barr U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
U.S. Representatives Andy Barr, Ami Bera, Gerald E. Connolly, and Mario Diaz-Balart, who co-chair the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, have raised concerns regarding South Africa's recent request to move the Taiwan Liaison Office from Pretoria. In a joint statement, they said: "South Africa's demand that Taiwan relocate its liaison office from Pretoria raises serious concerns about the extent of the PRC's influence in South Africa's affairs. We urge the South African government to reconsider this decision and reconfirm its commitment to its democratic partner Taiwan."
The representatives' statement highlights worries over potential Chinese influence on South African policy decisions concerning Taiwan.
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